We used the computer to find out about Chinese New Year. We enjoyed making Chinese lanterns, good luck writing scrolls and having a noodle feast using chopsticks! We held a very noisy dragon dance procession!

We have been investigating the cold in this Winter Weather. We used our non-fiction collection and the internet on our laptops and ipads to ‘research’ Life in the Polar Regions. We enjoyed creating a land of snow and ice in our classroom. We found out lots of facts about Life in the Arctic and the…… Continue Reading

Reception Class visited the Shipley Art Gallery recently. We enjoyed looking for examples of pattern in the gallery. We used this inspiration when working with the clay to decorate a tile. Some of us hope to go back to visit the gallery during half term with our Mums!… Continue Reading

We’ve been very busy making cards, calendars, decorations, wrapping presents and scattering the glitter!! But most of all we have enjoyed Christmas themed role play! We made a stable for Baby Jesus to be born in and dressed as Santa and the elves, made and delivered presents!… Continue Reading

We had just been learning about the seasonal changes in Winter and wishing it would snow this year when the first flurries of this year arrived! We rushed straight out to experience it in case it was the only snowfall this year!… Continue Reading

When Gateshead Library wrote inviting us to visit, we ‘wrote’ back saying yes please! Some of us had never been before. We were lucky enough to get a tour of the library and found out all about how to borrow books. We especially liked the machines that record borrowing! The Librarian read us a story…… Continue Reading

As part of our learning about seasonal change, we went to Saltwell Park to look for signs of Autumn. We collected a variety of leaves, conkers, berries, leaves, nuts and seeds, some of which we used to make our own special crowns! We asked the many kinds of wildfowl if they were ‘going on holiday’…… Continue Reading